TV Shows on HD-DVD
 

I only know Smallville - Season 5 is out on HD-DVD but are they planning on releasing any more TV Shows on DVD? What specific networks are getting it released on DVD? Does it have to be popular in order to be released?

Heroes is definitely coming on HD DVD.

When might we see the other seasons of Smallville on HD DVD?

Have been released
Smallville Season 5
Sopranos Season 6 part 1

Will Be Released
BSG Season 1
Heroes

As far as I can remember thats all that has been hinted at or announced for TV shows...

Christ... I'm still waiting for the WB to release Supernatural and the remaining Smallvilles.

Nip/Tuck: Season 4 is coming 9/4 to both HD DVD and Blu-ray.

Weeds Seasons 1 and 2 and Rescue Me Season 3 are coming to Blu-ray.

Last season of West Wing is being released on HD-DVD in early June...supposedly.

Really? I haven't heard anything about that. Where was this reported?



And in answer to the OP's "Does it have to be popular in order to be released?"... at this stage, absolutely. Studios are definitely "testing the waters" at this point. You're only going to see recent, well-known shows (and often only the most recent seasons).

It's been listed here in Canada on Best Buy and Future Shop for months now, and at one point it was listed on Amazon.ca, but I believe that it was pulled down. There is virtually no hope that it will meet this date, as I can't find any details anywhere else.

Here is the Future Shop link:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...0&catid=24094#

This would be my ultimate question. They need to release Sopranos as well.

Right now, Band of Brothers is far and away the single TV HDDVD title I cannot wait to own.

This has been announced?

I'd LOVE, LOVE, LOVE The Sopranos on HD disc (either format). But it's got the same problem as the SD DVDs had.. they're about twice or thrice what they should be. Hell, I just started picking the old sets on the used circuit since they're finally bottoming out at $25 a set.

I have a nice 720p version of BoB's but would spring for the HD set if it's reasonable....

If they released Six Feet Under in HD-DVD I'd gladly pay double the price I paid for the complete set on DVD.

I wonder how they'd handle this series. IIRC, Definitely S1, and I think S2 were 4:3. Maybe even S3. I don't know if they shot 16:9 for those seasons.

Since Nip/Tuck, which is a WB series will release on HD/BD day-and-date with the DVD, I think WB will do this for most of their upcoming TV show releases such as Veronica Mars season 3, Supernatural season 2, Smallville season 6, etc.

24 Season 1 and Prison Break Season 1 were announced early last year to come out in Blu-Ray sometime in 2007.

then Heroes and Battlestar Galactica for HD-DVD hopefully this summer.

Only in Japan, no?

The only place I have read of a confirmed release is in Japan with 5 separate HD DVD containg a couple of episdoe and not a complete set. So this is looking very expensive at the mo.

Heroes just went up for pre-order at Amazon, WOOO HOOO!!!

I liked the show, but for $70 I will pass. I just don't see how much replay value this show could have once you know the end of the whole storyline.

I'm really hoping to see Supernatural: Season 2 come out in HD. I'd gladly pay a premium for that one. Especially since it's such a colorless show anyway. I've noticed in OTA HD it at least has a little more color than SD.

Seasons 1 and 2 were 4:3, which I would imagine they could handle like Casablanca and Adventures of Robin Hood, with pillarbars on the side retaining the original aspect ratio while still offering a higher resolution.

Seasons 3-5 were all 16:9 and would greatly benefit from a 1080p image.